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Road-Bike Rundown

Road-Bike Rundown

Western, Sally

Time to dig out the spandex and slop on sunscreen—southwest Montana has plenty of bike races lined up this summer. (Note: If you’re male and don’t plan on winning, or overweight in either gender, be nice and wear shorts over said spandex—the stuff was designed for firm lines, not bulging contours.)

June 23

Natural Bridge Falls fun ride, Big Timber – Approximately 50 miles down Highway 298 from Big Timber to Natural Bridge State Park along the Boulder River. Meeting time and place TBA.gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org.

July 7-8

Tour de Bozeman – 40- to 70-mile segments, including a road race in Bridger Canyon, 15k time trial, and criterium around Beall Park. tourdebozeman.com.

Meandering Missouri, Three Forks – Ride along the bike path and Frontage Road from Three Forks to Logan. Follow the newly paved road to Clarkston, and take the same route back. Approximately 36 miles. gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org.

August 12

Tour de Chico, Paradise Valley – Carter’s Bridge to Chico, back to Carter’s Bridge. Approximately 40 miles with optional add-on routes. Lunch at Chico Grill.gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org.

August 25

Three Rivers Century – Ride by the Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison Rivers while doing a full, metric, or one-third century. gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org.